Paul Timm discusses how many facilities are lacking critical incident tools and supplies to have on hand for when a critical incident occurs in his column on Mitigating Mistakes for the September 2020 edition of SecurityInfoWatch. Facility managers should not wait for a significant emergency to expose deficiencies. FMs should threats and identify what incidents might occur, what emergency … [Read more...] about Mitigating Mistakes: Inadequate Emergency Preparedness
Chris Hodges Writes About Creating Safer, Healthier Facilities
FEA Principal Chris Hodges wrote about Leading in a Crisis: Creating Safer, Healthier Facilities for the September/October 2020 issue of IFMA's FMJ magazine. The article explores how a steady hand is needed to navigate the challenges posed by any emergency threatening the safety, security and health of its stakeholders. During any crisis, the most prepared organizations are more likely to … [Read more...] about Chris Hodges Writes About Creating Safer, Healthier Facilities
FEA Helps Vermont Schools Plan for Re-occupancy
Facility Engineering Associates, P.C. (FEA) is working with Vermont School Boards Insurance Trust, Inc. (VSBIT) to help Vermont schools develop a plan to address facility-related challenges for re-entry this fall. VSBIT serves Vermont school districts by offering cost effective and innovative risk management services. VSBIT and FEA have held learning sessions and workshops with District … [Read more...] about FEA Helps Vermont Schools Plan for Re-occupancy
Pandemic Planning From a Facility Perspective: Recovery
As organizations, counties, and states prepare for recovery, as FMs, how do we move forward? Right now, if feels like the Wild West, as re-occupancy ideas are as common as webinars on the topic. The problem is there is no one right answer. With this pandemic, there are still a lot of unknowns and with external mandates changing, we need to adapt. The Harvard Business School Crisis Management … [Read more...] about Pandemic Planning From a Facility Perspective: Recovery
Chris Hodges to Present to IFMA on Re-Entering the Workplace
Chris Hodges will join a panel discussion with IFMA on COVID-19 Series: Re-Entering the Workplace – A Strategic Framework for Facility Managers for Immediate, Short-, and Long-Term Facility Planning. The webinar will be held on Thursday, April 30 at 12 p.m. CDT. Additional Resources Here is a link to … [Read more...] about Chris Hodges to Present to IFMA on Re-Entering the Workplace
Pandemic Planning from a Facility Perspective: Re-Opening Facilities
After identifying Essential Functions and Essential Resources during the business continuity planning phase and operating the business remotely for an extended time through a Ready Workforce, it’s time to plan for recovery. Who will direct the return to work process? When will the transition happen? Will the transition be gradual or sudden, and how will you prepare for either possibility? For … [Read more...] about Pandemic Planning from a Facility Perspective: Re-Opening Facilities
